is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety,
under Cb)(l) es it has been classified pursuant
to Executive Order 11652 as It contains
information which would disclose an Intelligence
source* This serial hears the Classification. ' ^ L ~.. ,,
Officers number
Il-S -60
FROM:
DIRECTOK, FBI (100-337833)
S/C, trO (100-23474) ,-V l
COKMTTES TO SEOJRB JUSTICS
POlt 4-ORTOK SCBSLL
IS - C -V -
IS/ - 1060
Bncloeod for tho Bureau are slx« and for Kov^ir^.-.^
York tau, copies of a lettorhoad atarao contalniog ^
ioforcslion about plans of /irorican )iazl Party to pickot
the SOn^nX aeokond* ' •
furniebcjd th*.
CiX'RG;: LIKCOLN HUCK^l^LL to SA
11-7-00.
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Party is
sovrc(> ttrvd to doscrlbo the /Aorican Kazi
For Bureau's Informatloai^gg^^^^^j^^^saKl
bo told ROCKtliLL tbat tho Ubltc Ilousu pr-yor eaa out. llo '
also told BCCKVtuLli that there any be some dlploraats Ilvl&f -'-
at the Siiorebuci aud 11 so tho i‘PD would Invoko the five
hundred foot rulo ogalnat ROCkYulX aud hla troopers rv.
saXing thviB deuonatraio at least five Jmndr'jd fo-at f roc
thd Suorehaci. , • ;'
WTO sill koop Bureau advised of nCC&VlCLL's plans.
Looel Intel llgence agencies advised. .. 0^0
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rop^>AAl(.ij i'L»Alco l'«p;>xt£ivat» w».sbiG^lvD» D.C..
ktviAed on RovAc.bcr 7 , lP£Or» tost C'‘^ori:c Lio^olD P.ock»oll_ ;^
ci Vlri;lBi& b»(! c&lloIS Fallen Deporteont on ^
Rovotnb^r 7 , neC e«iS thBt ho hen Just ro»d »V>ont tbo*'.-
Cemittoo to SoA'uro Justico lor Aortoa Sobcll holJlBg n '' ^
lusetion At tho Sbcrebrj^Nit-^ca hova^tber 1'^ And S 0 « 19 C 0 «^
I<uckwolI BsAted ksoA thAt ho iatocCad to
1 :bV‘> s couiit*#rpiTr?‘^^?tTr*^iiTt j llove» fiurliicthecootepgjl:
preyar oJ Uic Sotcll Ce^xiittoa* l!« also tol(>^B^^^^^H||p|S
thri ht‘ ^ttV his trvopi^rc iutonrf<i<? to go to
tc- »»*?*,or;' 1 rAts, f?r' eoltf hs Wold suhnlt his Itloorsry to
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/seats tl tbi* rcdorrl Buroeu of Invcstisstlpo n cup/ of thr /
prv^cra.i cf tiio l'Un.?.S str.tln,; thet bo rxjK'Ctc to hoccbo
pTcsldeat oi the Uuiiad Stetes tUioveb th>* orsBOiEStlon's
plstfcxA. Ta& tr.^lii tcU'jts of the tVFCKlit »e rellocted in' r,
ilio pfoarsr., call fer the 0 . 1 fi-»tluM cT Eesroos tu «^frlcfi end
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ouoduct* Cn tho latter occasion slateeu other menborit of tbe'‘
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jvsTici: Tosi irc^iivK semx
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i description cf too CoerJLtteu tw £ftcuro Justice for. ^
Vortcc, Sobcll is attached.
COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBBLIi
. "Pollovtng the execution of atomic spies Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg in June 19^3* the * Communist campaign assumed
^#erent emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton;-^'
Sobell,* the Rosenbergs’ codefendent. The Mational Committee
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case - a communist front
which had been conducting the campaign in the United States
■was reconstituted as the Mational Rosenberg-Sobell Committee ,
at a conference in Chicago in October 1953 and •tben as the
Mational Committee to Secure- Justice for Morton Sobell in the
Rosenberg case^
("Guide to Subversi’ve Organizations and Publications"
dated January 2 , 1957# issued by the House Committee on XJd- . .
American Activities, page 60.) ..
In September, 19514.1 the name "National Committee to'"'r '
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature issued
by the Coraraittee. In March, 1955# the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
issued by the Committee. ' . . . : .
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 9U0 Broadway, Mew York, Mew York.
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publication of the ECEF, issue of iS»y, IdCO, Volunc 18,
#5» carried aa article oa page S^ ehich reflated that
tho U« 8» Supreme Court had asreed to reriev the
contesapt convictions of CAbL ElUbSH and fBAKl VUZtUSOH
vho ch^Icocod the Pc-^erican Oxinlttoo's harrasBaeat
of into^prationlsts in Atlanta is XOSU 0 Ibo article * '/
stated that argunonts sill bo hoard in the Pall^ 18d0* --
CABL BBADBN is publicly known as a FieldiBecretaryX^". :
of tho BCKF. . • - ----
In Deconbora 1954a CAKL BRADEU was Identified as
CP Boubor fron January »
r<ouigvillo, Kent'uchr. bv
Bureau and Koar Orleaas will bo advised of developaents
ooncorains ECEF fund-ralginj aetivitloB in tho Vashlngtcna B. C*
iristructicr»a pert-iLilii?, to tlio conduct of sccviTlty-type
InvestlgGtlons as outlined In Section 87 of the lianual of
Instructions*
Promptly upon conclusion of tlie Interview, /itlanta -
should fuiT.lsh Tow York (Office of origin) and the Bureau ecy -
pertinent Irifomatloii obtained under the appropriate caption
alon^ with reconnendations conoernins any further indicated tc
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FILE #
100-107111
SUBJECT ROSrjJBERG/SOBELL COyWHTEK
SERIAL VP/^ DATE //-/O-^O
CONSISTING OF ^ FACES
Sl
Is exempt from disclosure. In its entirety, - —
under (b)(l> as It has been classified pursuant
to Bcecutlve Order 11652 as It contains
information idilch would disclose an lntellig«>ee^;' r^-v
source. This se rial hears the Class if Icat Ion ~ " " 7" ^ ~ , -
Officers inimber ^ -
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COriMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE- FOR MORTON SOBEIX
INTERNAL SECURITY - C • . -->! -^ / .
INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OP
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11-9-60. ^
coverage of the “Sobell ^rally
In Washington, l>* 0*, li-iy-ou tnrougn j.1-21-60, and requesting "^jr
authority to conduct a photographic aurvelllance at So^ll Committee
headquarters In New York City on the morning of
New York has not submitted sufficient facts Justifying a
photographic surveillance as required by Instructions contained In
Section 87 E, g, page 85, of . the Manual of Instructions. Information
Is not Included outlining the manner In which the surveillance will
be conducted and the supervision which will be afforded It. The '
desire to obtain current photographs would not be a reason to Justify
this type surveillance as this would have no bearing on th^actlvltie
or Investigation of this Committee.. -r;.
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Authority to conduct the photographic surveillance is denlv
unless better reasons to Justify this Investigative technique are
submitted for Bureau approval. If this is resubmitted. New York sheul
provide sufficient facts to assure proper supervision,, at ^whlch time
tfie Bureau will reconsider. ' • v j
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tho plans of thd Air.srlcAa Kasi Party to domonstrato at iih& A .'
Sob 'll Kally.
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■ IWtnK/.L SiOKim ACT OF 1950 - - - " y- -‘ ;.-
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llockucll csid l)lc ALn<frlc«n )^az 1 Pi^rty «&s going to ^ « .-
*'put on » Bhov” fit tho Shorohici oppoBlng tho CSJBS, Ho said ...
he and his troopers on ItuTOcbor 7 , ISCO, vero ot tbolr
haadquarters tUltikic^, about *’hov tcucU fun it mas going to
lie eCtld tl.'ev V r.-^rllv rlannl.-it- or. •'j'r'ilfsin
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til© Attorney Conor nl ol tivo btiltod JitotcB *f.' .C
purcunut to .hxecutivo Crdar llMSOy -*.-
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COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE POR MORTOH SOBEIIi::,^
“i "Following the exeeatlon of atomic spies Ethel and
JulluSycEosenberg In June 1953. the » Communist campaign assurae^^^,.
a different emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton - i
Sobellf* the Rosenbergs* codefendent. The National Committee r--
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case — a communist front
which had been conducting the campaign In the United States - -
was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg -Sobell Conulllttee : '■"' V
at a conference In Chicago In October 1953 and ‘then as the
National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell in the
Rosenberg case* ..."
("Guide to Subversive Organisations and Publications". -
dated January 2, 1957. issued by the House Committee on Un- r-
Amerlcan Activities, page 60.)
In September, 1954. name "National Committee to
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature Issued
by the Committee. In March, 1955. the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
Issued by the Committee.
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 9 I 4 .O Broadway, New York, New York.
I'V - lAT-CiAt (300.337:35) (mi)
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100-107111
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SUBJECT
ROSFJTBSRG/SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL
Yfi;f3
DATE
CONSISTING OF
PAGES
Is exempt from disclosure^ In Its entirety#
under CL)(1) ss It tiss been clssslfled pursusnt
to Bcecutlve Order 11652 ss It contains
Information ^Ich would disclose mn Intelligence
source. This serial bears the Classific ation -
Officers number
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To: SAC, Ke« York aoo-1071U) ;<:i;:- v
From:' ‘ Director, FBI ( 100-38 7835
2ii^y?3-4'
COKiriTTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL . r-
INTERNAL SECURITY - C : - ‘ .i ; - '.V v v. -v-.* .. ■ -if . -
INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950 ,.1,. . /: . / J . £ r *' - v >
Reurairtels 11-9 and 14-60 concerning your r©quest.ifp'r.':i ■;
■ authority to conduct a photographic surveillance at ^he head- i
quarters of captioned organization in New York City on 11-19-60. i-
. You state you desire this photographic surveillance in order,
identify individuals from the New York area Klio vill he coming to
Washington, JO. C., to attend the •'Clergy Rally.** i . .. ... ^
Bureau authority to conduct this surveillance is £
granted. You should insure that appropriate on the spot super-
vision is.affoi'ded this surveillance to insure that nothing i :
arises which could cause embarrassment to the Bureau. : ■ ‘
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COiMITTa', TO SEmiE JUSTICU FOR KOKTON SODliLU
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1:>A OF 1950 ' ■
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kLcloseO for the Hurcau arc sbc. for Fev York ivo» and
for Chicena tvo coj^ics of a letterhead sicno containing iofortiatUtt
Abowt a mailing by captioned connittcc,
5incc the riatcrial apparently came fron hc 2 dqi!artcrs
of captioned corx7.1ttec in Kev Vork^ the hVO rndoubtcdly is
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COMMITTEE TO SECURE ^ JUSnCE FOR MORTOH
, ^_ . "Follovlng tha axaoutloii -laf Atonlo -aples
Julius Rosenberg in June 1953* the .iCoiooiuniat cempalgD assun ett^^ ,^'
a different empbasls. Its major effort centered upon lIortofli\j^ '"
Sobell»* the Rosenbergs* oodefendent. The Vstional Cosmiitteh
to Secure Justice In the Rosenberg Case - a communist f ron ;
which had been conducting the campaign In the United States'^^/^;- --
was reconstituted as the National Ro8enberg«>Sobell Oonmlttee
at a conference in Chicago in October 1953 and *th6n as the .
National Committee to Secure .Justice for Morton Sobell an .the''
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("Guide to Subyerslve Organisations and Publications" -'iv
dated January 2, 1957 » issued by the House Committee on Un-^wy:^-:.
American ActlTitles^ page 60.) —
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In September, 1954, name "National Committee
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature Issuedj^;;;
by the Committee. In March, 1955, the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature .:
Issued by the Committee. • ' ." ~ Vr''.- --^<i '
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone’ directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 940 Broadway, Hew York, Hew York.
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^FROM :SAC,^1TLB ROCK (100-0)
subject: COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
FOR MORTON SOBELL
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date: Kovember 18, 1^0
Enclosed herewith a press release
^ptloned “SPECIAL TO CHURChT^IJBLIcA'MAnS,'’ a “Suggested
^Itorlal," and a “Program lor FREEDOM Weekend, Washington,
D. C., November 19th, 20th and 21st, I960," all Issued by the
Committee to Secure Justice lor MORTON SOBELL, 940 Broadway,
Mew York 10, New York.
11/15^
lexhlhited the above-listed Items to St
that he had received them from i
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that he~^ had received this material unsolicited through
the malls and that he had no Intention of publishing any of
this material.
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Infomation In the past, - advlaed.SElBHHIlipHBIIr that e
v; »*. .^viaeetlng of the Plsttrlct sEaecutlve Committee (DEC), Cl^PD, ’
vaa held 11/1/60 at the residence of THC91AS KABRIED, 1343
Vest Susauenanna Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., from 9 P.Q. t
Vest Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., from 9 P>is> to
12:25 a.n., 11/2/60, tHC-
^ FHAKCBS QABOW began a discussion on the CP fund .
*■ drive and said that the follovrfng dates would be collection
, to help speed the , completion of the fund drive:
1 - Newark (RI-l) '
^ 1 - 100- (CPUS><^ PAMPHLETS AND PUBLICATIONS)
/I - New York (RM) \
^ 1 - 100- (CCtaTTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL
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11/14, 11/28, 12/12/60, and 1/7/61. GABOW said the fund
drive should be 80 percent completed by 12/12/60 . The
press campaign is also scheduled to begin in December i960.
In connection with the press campaign, GABOW gave the
following figures which are probably quotas for subscriptions
to "The Worker."
Unity 5
Youth 5
Building Trades 5
Electrical Club 3
Miscellaneous 5
South Club 3
Upper Bucks 3
Lower Bucks 3
Reading 3
Haverford (ph) 2
Delaware County 4
24th Ward 10
At this point, THOMAS NABRIED Invited ELEAi^OR
WILLIAMS to Join in the discussion, and WILLIAMS did so.
GABOV/ indicated that the (CP) clubs must initiate
vigorous campaigns around selling of the paper. She said
they must be sold just like a regular paper is sold by
getting out in the street with the paper.
AARON LIBSON arrived and joined the meeting about
10:20 p.m., while GABOW continued stressing that the CP
needed a vigorous press campaign. GABOW also stated that they
have to Insure that they would get articles in the paper which
concerned Philadelphia. She felt that by having Philadelphia
nev.’s in the paper this would increase their chances of getting
new subscriptions by 50 percent. She had taken up this matter
before (apparently in New York) and was told that the reason
nothing was put in the paper concerning Philadelphia was
because no one sends in information from Philadelphia.
At this point in the meeting, there was a break
while everyone went to the table and had cake, tea and ice
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cream to help celebrate the birthday of THOMAS NABRIED.
Following refreshments, QABOW continued by stating
they have to go Into the press campaign with a positive
approach and go into the clubs with the idea of helping the
clubs malte plans to carry out their part of the press
campaign. JAMES DOLSEN said he was going to arrange to have
certain subscriptions that were presently being handled by
THOMAS NABRIED transferred to Trenton.
Following a lengthy discussion, plans were made to
have a social gathering 11/12/60 at the residence of THOf-IAS
NABRIED, 13^5 West Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, for the
purpose of forming a Worker Committee. GABOW said she would
send out a notice to all press directors 11/2/60 announcing
this. DOLSEN was instructed to invite as many people as possible
to this social, in addition to the press directors . THOMAS
NABRIED will be the main speaker.
It was also announced that the Sobell Committee was )
holding a gathering in Washington, D. C., 11/19,20,21/60.
NABRIED mentioned that he would not be around Philadelphia
the week of II/19/60 but did not explain the remark. ■
AARON LIBSON indicated that the youth comrades
were planning to have some type of a Cuban affair on 11/12/60
which would conflict with the previously announced social.
It was decided that at the Vforker Committee meeting there
would be a date set when they could bring in V/ILLIE (probably
meant LOUIS) VJSINSTOCK, General Manager of “The Worker" .
AARW LIBSON indicated that the Philadelphia
Coordinating Committee for Civil Rights (no record in indices)
was planning a march around City Hall for the purpose of
enforcing a platform on civil rights. The date for this event
was tentatively set as Wednesday, II/I6/60. It v/as noted that
this might possibly conflict with a meeting of the National
Negro Commission, eo GABOW said she would call Nev; York 11/2/60
to check on the possibility of a conflict or possible change
Itr the date of the meeting. GABOW said she also would check
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with ELSIE (DICKERSON ) in this regard. If the change can be
effected, the comrades here would support this inarch.
GABOV/ announced that the information vhich NABRIED
had previously received concerning FRANK (FISHER) was not
correct and should be squelched. However, there was .
a possibility of very rapid action taken against FRANK (FISHER)
and the possibility that he might be deported. GABON said
$2,000 had been raised for the family in case that should happen.
She said the Party has to continue to raise funds for legal
purposes, and the Party funds will not be touched for any of
this business .
PRANCES GABOV/ returned to the subject of the Sobell ^
Committee, stating the Sobell Committee nationally had done
quite a Job by reaching certain levels they had not been able i
to reach previously. GABOV/ added that "our Party" had been •
remiss on this issue nationally. GABOV/ explained that the j
Committee (to Secure Justice for MORTON SOBELL) had sent out I
a rather extensive mailing to educators, and, as a result, /
30 people whom the Committee could not Interest previously j
had endorsed a call for a conference In V/ashlngton, D. C., to
take place 11/19,20,21/60. GABON added there was an appeal
going out to ministers at the present time and that Reverend '•
LUTHER CUNNINGHAM had endorsed it In Philadelphia. She also
stated ROGER BALDV/IN had suggested that the slogan be changed
to "Freedom for MORTC^ SOBELL" and this was now the new slogan.
GABOV/ announced the schedule for this conference as being a
banquet in V/ashlngton, D.C., on the evening of 11/19/60; panel
discussions and a march to the White House at 7^30 p.m.,
11/20/60 ; and visits to Senators and Congressmen, II/21/60.
GABOV/ said New York had taken responsibility for
sending people to V/ashlngton on Saturday (11/19) and Phlla- i
delphia had accepted responsibility for getting people to
Washington on Sunday (11/20). She stated busses will leave
Philadelphia at 9;30 a.m., 11/20/60, and the round trip bus
fare will be $6.00. She requested the broadest possible
participation in this program. GABOW said she would discuss
the question of funds for fares with the Sobell Committee, and
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, noted that the (Philadelphia) Sobell Committee was running
an affair to raise funds on Friday night (should be Saturday
night, 11/5/60) at a house on 68 th Avenue, at which HELEN
SOBELL would speak.
GABOW tho\aght that perhaps the Philadelphia Sobell
Committee might contribute part of the cost of bus faaa to
enable more people to make this trip. GABOW indicated that
perhaps the "comrades" could run some sort of an affair to
help raise funds, also for this trip.
THOMAS NABRIED stated it would be a great political
triumph, both for the Committee and for the people, if
SOBELL is freed, and that is the way the comrades would have
to look at this case. NABRIED added that if this could be
accomplished, all of the people who participated in the
Committee would not fall by the wayside but would become
active in other phases of civil rights activity.
GABOW also brought out she thought it was time
that the DEC bring in WILLIAM CRAWFORD for a re-examination
of his activity. She alleged that CRAWFORD was acting in a
most negligent and irresponsible manner.
It was decided that the next District Committee
meeting, CPEPD, would be held II/I6/6O at the residence of
AARON LIBS ON.
Other items scheduled to be discussed at this DEC
meeting, but not Included because of lack of time, were the
following :
Preparation of material around the housing and
educational questions.
The question of Party concentration ( West Phila-
delphia area) .
- Activities supported by the District to raise funds
for Party activity.
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New Years Eve activity on the ferel of two or three
affairs being proposed, one covering the 4th CD,
West Philadelphia, and perhaps South Philadelphia
area, another covering the 5th and 6th CD areas.
These affairs will be house affairs with the charge
being $5.00 per couple. The proposal has already
been raised in the West Philadelphia area but has
not yet been raised in the 5th and 6th CD areas .
Meeting adjourned 12:25 a.m., 11/2/60.
Pertinent information regarding the Sobell Conference
was previously sent to the Bureau, New York and WPO by alrtel.
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Chioaco* IXXlaoifli
ttoraan Thotaas
Smp York City
&<ivoraad fYstBcls 8* Tackor
&rooklya» Sonr York
Dr« BaroXd C» Cray
lA JoXla* Calif omia
Cerhard Van Arkol
Vaabiagtoat C* C»
Bal4>i Jacob J« Yoinoteia
CbicasOf XlXiooia
Prof«8sor PittAcle D» Voronth
Galt lAko Cityi Vtab
Sovarand Saouel A« Vrigbt
San fiafaol, California
advlJied tbftt up to
thoro had t>ota bo
V» U» 6a SHturciayi Sovealfinr
latoroBt pbovs la th# 8oboXl oxbUilt. A tablo had boao OBt
up OB ]tovcBbor .l8» 1900» la tho ^?aeo oecupiod by tbo axblbit
la tho bird Cago iralb at th% Botel BborotauD* ftouBror, aiaeo
ao oa« warn ulovloc tli« OBdiiblt* tba p«rBoo ubo bad beca aittlag
at tba tabia vitb litaaaturo left aad only a detective ajeney .
guard uaa left in tbe Bird Cage valfc uhere the eochiblt uaa aet o 'P
up.
On Kovoaber B0» 1960^ Bpeclal Agenta of the redeoral
Bureau of Inveatitpitioa beard Beleo Sobell at tho paael dlB->
eaaaion on liQve&bear 80« 19d0« at tbe Shprebaa Hotel aokaovledge
the eohlbltB aa being prepared by Scuuole Abbott*
j Abbott vill bo described later in this ceiaorandue)*
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OOiaeXTTEE TO SSCCES JU£nriCE FOB VOfCTON BOQBLL
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On Kov«Ql>Qr 29. 1960(j
Uetropollt&n PoIie^k.»v(ittr
YMUioctoai D« c*. &(:vifiea tJiat Coorgo Liaoola Eock yollj
bead of tbe Aaorlcaa Bocl Party (AKP). ha<i oall«o
oa Sovonber 19« 1969, to advloo that Uu» AS? voold
pickof tbe fibor^ias Hotel iroa 8i00 to 4)90 p. B. oa HoreBibor 19f
1960^ ta opiMwltloa to tbo aotivtty of the CSJtS aad voMltf .
ploket At the Vhlto fiouee At 6:00 P* U. oa ]ioYeiDl»er 80« 1960^1^^
trtiea the C8JBS helO ite prayor at the White Bouee. '
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Boehvellf on ihLreh 80» 1009» furalehed to Special
Agenta oY the Fe<k»ral Bureau of Inveetisatioa a
' ' copy of the prosraa of the VUFKN8 etatiag that he :
e9Q>ect8 to beoooe fnreeldent of the UnltoO Btatee
throiM;h the oreaairatlon'e platfora. The oain
tenete of the fUTSKS. ae roflocteO in the pr o gr aa»
call lor the Blgratioa of Heroes to Africa aaa
the trial ao4 execution of all Jeers suilty of
coaouaiet and Zionist treason.
advised on Aucr^st 9* 1900, that the oaia
activity of the orsraaixaticw has cooelsted of
plckotlD^ of the Vtito Houae with antWevish
placards, distribution of anti*Jovish literature
and open air talhe by Bockrell attacking Jeors ae
traitors to tbo United Ctates. Co July 3^ 1900,
and July 3d, 1960, l^oetooll van arrested on charges
of disorderly ooadaet. On the latter oecaeioo,
siatooa other lacnhere of the AitP wore also cha;^ed
eith disorderly conduct^
» y hid
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coBKims TO asctms jvsncs ton mortok somll
SpcKital Agoate C8A«) ,«>f th 9 Toderal JBurdoa ot . .
XavMtigatloa CFBl) oUiorvad Oaorgo JLlncola fiodcvall and
•«vea oX bis troopers picket Ins la treat of T947 Ccwaeetieut
AvenuOf X* V«» vbiob ie oae block aorth of the ffborehwi
Sotol* The picketlas atarted at 2:10 P. K» and laetod uatil
4t00 p. b,, Mormber 19« IdGO* Tbo slgas oftrriec) by the
trooporst «bo wore arabaade bearing e«&atJUai» readt
. ^Peatb to lie* TraitovB •» Mot froodooi**
, **71ftecm OoBVlbtad Bplea -> lliirteea of Thoa Jevs**
*'Th» Gas Chaaubar for Jev Spies • All Spies'^
**Vby All the Babbls to Free Eobell • The Bed Spy?**
; **AaeriGa First <• Aev Bplea Laot*^
'*7t9 A-Boob Etolea by Aeviah Coanualst Spios**. ... . ,
*T>eath to All Traltora"
*'Boaooborgt Crooaslafia, firotbaao, itoecoeltZi Gold,
oto»» etc* •« All Svedec?**
**Bhor«iuuB Hotel Allove BecMSpy SyapathlBere to Beet**
Co Xoveober 20, ISGO,
, White House Police, advlaod that 21 AziPtrooper^JiSSted
in froat of the White liouso froa S;10 P. K, to A; 40 p, Ji, Ho
lad deals occurred. The leader eaxrled aa Actrlcaa fla^^ and
17 others carried placards,
coHurmfi TO secure jobticb ton votftm soesLL
RECSPTtOR
Tbo brochure SviraltihMl by WKIKK io<ilcat»d tbbt tb«a^»
vouXd be h j^tbartng of vlsltora ond bosoreU guooto io tbo
bird Cbgo V&lb at tbo Shorohaa Botol on Saturday. Kovonber X9.
1960, at 6:30 S« M.
__ proviouaXy doscribod, adviaed that the CSJIB
oxpectod 200 poapXe at tho receptioa, the parXce of vUiob
iooXiMlod ia tbo flO.OO ba&quct tlcbot* < hi6
At Arid U, oa KovoDbwr 19, 1900, an SA of the TOl
obaorvod about bO to 65 people at tba rocoptloa ia the bird
Cage Walk*
At 6i3U P. tt» oa Mototbor 19, 1960, an 8A of tho TBl
ebeorved 75 to 100 people at the reception*
Oa Ifovoaber 20, 1960, ^
100 people attended tbo receptionT
>eotif9ated that about
Tti« broehttr« by flHl^ rof loet«d thMt * ■
iMuiQuot would b« held la the Vest Ballroosa* llotol fihorehMi
at 7t00 P* K»» Ssturdayt Hovec^ocr 19» 1&&0«
C& Sovcnher St3» 1960^ atSvised that about ,
pe^le vers at tb^h&jiov^f Shout per eeat '
of which vsro wogsea* g|||[||B|Mob6oanred oaly two Mesro mm*
A great aajorlty ot tlboSop^Sseot worm elderly* Aa awnounce*
Beat waa Bade that Oerhard Vaa 6rkol, who was to have hoea
the Chairttsai waa delayed oo a trip and could aot taake it*
The substitute chairaauww Stophea bore*
bore cAde a wpeoch ia which be said be had seed
Merton Bobell three tises la prison* Be eald that aXthough
he wraa eoariooed of Vobeli's iaaoceoee as the result oi reading
the record of the trial eleven tinesi he wanted to eroSB*
eacaalne Sobell and bad doae so three tinea* Bo said he was
COTvlaeed beyond any reasonable doubt that there was no Justi-
fication for placing Uortoa Bobell in prison* He pointed out
that Julius and Ethol Bosenbexg and Sobell were convicted by
tho tostinony of ono wltnoes* Be said that neither the
ftosenborgs nor Sobell were accused of conspiracy or of eteallng
docusents* Be caid that the couvlctioa was baaed on tho testl-
Bony of terid Oresnglass* that Juliuo Boseaborg wont to
Oreenglass and asked hia to help give the Buselans the stoale
boob* Without papers* Creenglass drew from aesory a sketch '
of the trigger device of the boab*
Dr* Barold B* Urey» dtt&cn^ihed by Lovo as a faisoue
selcsitletf had told Lovo that this vrould take ten volunos of
1900 pages each, and that no one could do it in two hours as
Oreenglass elaiaed*
Lore Mid that Br* Urey wrote hia a letter which
was published in the *'Sally tforkor" and no otUor paper* Love
iaplied that the govemneat obtained this letter and gave it
to the ^Zwily Vorker*^'
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daily nevepapor. which ceased publication January 13
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thft trial slttea be foesd )ont that be aas llated as a vitneas
^ the coveonuMoi^ bat bad a«ver beea called to tesilFj* icnre*a
asMoob aas dorcefoUy preaaated to attaopt to ahee tbat tbe
eoftvletioa ot SobeXl aaa based oa hearty ratber tbaa taei*
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Leva ledleatad la various vaya tbat bo vaa a Catbolia
aad oot interested in 6oboll*a laiib and pointed oat tbat
people of all faitbs wore latereated in pravantios tbe abaaa
Ol.buDaa .Ubertiaa* ■..■ . .s a-^-' ■ .. - ■. :. ,
stated tbo aooead speaker vaa Sevorend « 3 oba
Paul Joaog iroe Broeblyoi Bee Tork, who said be eas tbexo
boeauso be felt Boboll vas coonricted « 3 urintf a bystericaX period
in Aserioan bietory and tbat tbe oemvietion vas based on boais.
ratbor tbaa laot. ' ; ^7^
JU»Mhrdinii to Br|p|pii both Love and Berorend Joses
ladieated tb^ sears asti*-eoanaaists* ^ \,id ; •* ■
Mmfetatod tbat Brs« fioeo Bobell« ijort«^ Sobell*fl
sotber* then icado ao apponX to isrs* Kisonboeer* in ebich cho
said her eon eas a eood son otAd ploadod eith biseobeedr
to help atsnU bin back to bar*
0 ttt^' 9 oat cm to say that Helen fiobell* ifertoa
0 obell*s eise» toco save a Xohb talk on the injustice ot tbe
aecanatioos agaioGt her iba8ban<i» Bbe read fMsrtio&s vX Istteni !
to her troo bar buebaad, in vbieb bo told ol bis love tor ber
and tbe cbildren* 8be told those present that kortoa baa no
hope lett in his hQaxt« but that bis ntnd still baa hope* 6be
appoaled to Prosldont Bisonboeer to let her lut?o her b^mbaad
bone tor Christmas* 8be also read loiters iroo cburcbseo who
wxlC not attend the iuxmtion* .
^id
_____ also advised that a Dr* Ikmus Chalsers of
tbe American friends Service Committee spoke of bis interest
is Justice being doao and tensed tbe 6obell case a sieearriage
of Justice*
Aeoordiag tofl|||[|||||[|h the largest single deloaation
at tbe banquet van fnx^cTSTYork City* vhlob oossisfced of too
bat ieada 'apprcatioatlng XCK> peopled ' ' ^
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the "Daily Worker,” who i« now writing; for "Jewish Currents, "
sat at the press table during the speeches. ,
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A description of "Jewish Curmts" is attached.
On HmHIIHI^HIBPII^^BI advised that about 160
" people attence^iuo banquet. Host of then were elderly md ,
^ only throe or four were Vegroes, . The largest delegation by
far was from Hew Tork City and consisted of two bus loads,
quite a few of whom were garment workers* Professor Love
(Stephen Love) from Chioago, Zllinols, was the chairman at
the banquet. Among those in attendance were Julia Samuels,
head of the Sobell Committee in. Baltimore} Jean Bobbins of
the Sobell Committee in Cleweland} and Joan Frantjis of tho
Sobell Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^ 7 ^
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said that generally the conversation at the
banquet was that the nore pressure maintained for Sobell *s
release, the better the chances of success. > _ j ..
On advised that
banquet on Hovembor 19QU, there was discussion about an
appeal to be drafted and presented to President Elsenhower,
asking for th^incni^ltlonal release of Morton Sobell.
According this will be made very soon «> before
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trinolpftl eptsaUiitrG et the Eohall Ueaquet vere Stephen Love*
vho ftoted ftft aore cr lese chaiixdui* Dr. Zhtrae Chftltt«rft» Hr*. •'
fieXea Sohell ftad fiooe 6at>ell. loforaftat repiartftd thet the •
erhole tbeoe of the spoeohee ve# that Sobell ±m izmoceot^ thftt
,ft Alftcarrlftffe of 4Qfttf.oe eas ooooltteO ftnd that oxeotttlro ^
perdoft choaid ho fteafded fksrtoa Soholl*
UK stated that at the coaclosloa of the bac^juot«
attended hj~itpproaljteiktely £07 people, Stephen. Love aada an
appeal for fitade for the ftohell eaoo and itssediatoly five ]roonc
glrlft aroae and tooh ftp the <H>lleeitioo. fnforKant fttateO -
that oae of these eirla Oftft SjP'dsof Curerita« iSau^ter of firo*
llortoa Soboll* Xafoiraaftt said that la addition to the eollectloa
ohloh eaa placed la iadlrldoal eavt^opoa. aad ao ftaao tta canoat ■
traa tsado as to the actual aua realised, there vas betroea tddd '
to plodced lo 0100 or t^OO aaouata.^^^
. stated that it eas announcod at the banQuot
that t¥ 0 .lv<J"p*iij«>n 8 wore 1a attendance f roa Philadelphia,
approaleately too iron Her lork City and that people voro '
preeaat frota ae tar aeay aa Baa franciaco, California, the
Hiate of Vashiagtoa, Clovalaad, Ohio, and Baltiaoret learylaad* '
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lafonutloo furaisbod by
U. CILSGATiaSS
Tbo brocbure forolshed by sboved tbat Ko]Ulay«
Kovtabar 31# 1900# would bo & day of vlsitiss Oovormtcst .
vepreo^tatlVM oo behalf of SOboll'o releaeo.
edvtood osmUHUmi^^K that ooo of
the pcTBOQs at the he»dqaarte?^o£ tiie cejks at the Sberebaa
BoteX on Hovcaber 30, 1060# bad expressed the view tbat there
bad been bl$b hopes of sOEaotbiQjT belc? done by the Delos^tloofi
oa RoToaber 31, 19C0, ead had iadloated tbat tbo Joetiee
bepartooBt was to have boeo emtoetod <m Roveabor 31* Bowowor,
ibis oersooi weat oa to o&y the **tbiass eeea to have falloo
opart aod there oro no plans for Hovenbesr 21, lO&O, ot this
tine** (otter the panel diocusoioa on NovenS>er 30, 19C0)*
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advised tbat about
800 to 30v people were walking around five oialstcrs who
oere praylok in froat of the tblto House froo 6:30 p*Q*,
oo Burveobor 20, lOCO, to about 7:00 pai. After the prayer,
a large grottpo^tt^people were to vallc to the bus station
and loavo* ■^^■■a.dvisod that oo signs were carried dorlng
this sftttvity^^^^ "
miHIH reported that a large nixaber of the people
at the Wa^^!Si8c wore dlssutisfled with the length of time
tliey oero aade to aarob since they were el<terly and not
physically able to walk so long*
8As of the JFDX on t^enber 20, 1960, cbscr’/cd tbat
by actual count, 134 people participated in tbo C8JR3 prayer
at the trbite Houae*
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XI. LOCAL PAmCmTlOW AKD tHTEiaEgT
On ltov«Bb«r 1C, IdCO, Vf T-6 le&rxMd that Xllsabeth
Idaao hftd xlT«a tb4» CSJKS $20 cash and wanted bsr hmhaad
give $25 Borc. Sllcabctb had given away two $10 tickets
the baa^uet. Aecordlag to vp t- 4>, Hareos Coldaan did aot
think that the CSJliS vers the **rsal people** but only
"dlsgruatlsd JerkB** who were **hoplag to obtaia a little ^
aotorlsty out of flaying a dead horse.^
wy edvlsed ea Xovoaber 19, 1900, that Marcus
and Xllsabcth Goldman did not attend the fuaetloa of the
CSJUS on that date.
. . Go January 29, 1959, tT T«- 6 advised
■ that Marcua Ooldnaa had rteeatly
coomeoted that while be was not ea
. v active ccnnunist. he was still
adheriag to the ideals of the CP at
that tliM.
Ob yobruary 4, 1959, WP T-C advised
that Elisabeth Ooldzaan considered
‘ ^ herself to be a ecsauAlet aad wanted
to act like one.
Ota yebro&ry 9, 1959, vy T-G advised
' ' that Ellsaooth Ooldaan and her husband,
Marcus, were supporting the CP
fiaanclally.
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TO BECURS JOSTICB FOR KOITOI BOBELL
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Ca October 29, 1900, WF T^7 reported th&t Belen
Oarewttz» vblle dlocuaslBir Bottias moa» CP notlvlty atorted
la V4U5blftfftoa« D« C*« stated that there was a dlaoer eaalic
ap for Kortoa Sobetl at $10 a tleicet ood that ISO people
free Wdoblagtoa vere dealred lor the baaqoot*
iccordias to WT B^lea Curevlte ctated that
thle vas A toad-raleisff dl&aer for the CSJdS aod that ahe
felt tb&t $20 per couple vae too aueh*
Oa
Holcii octoiritz lis a. current
as of October C, 1098 •
Ideatlfled
~CP aeabcir
h'ui
On Koveober 2» 1960> TF T'-O advised that the goal
ras to have 100 people from the Vashlartoa* X>« C«» area at
the Sobell banquet <m KOvxsibcr lp« l&CO, ,
An asterisk precodlns the name
of the follouii^ individuals indicates that these persons
vere observed oa Koveaber 19 » IdCO, by SAs of the VOX to
attend the reecptioa at the Shorebaa Hotel Insodiately
preceding the banquet* Those individuals having connect ions
vith the CP are noted bolosi i>7^
Individual in Attendance
CP Coaaoctioas and fioureo
coNanarriAL
TO ssnms jtssTZCE ra kobtoit nosasuu
CCHQinTEB 10 6ECUBS JOSTICE FOE KOSTOK 60BELL
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tfts vary ^ifiB&tlsHedvlthtberespoSae they had received at
the rally,.:- ■• v. . - -^ -■■ ..■
reported It was
anaouttced a^uJo SohcrnSan^^oToaNovaaber 19, lO&O, that
Mrs. hortoa Sobell and her faally would visit ISortoa Bobell
ia Atlaata, Georgia, ca Tuesday, Roveaber X2, 1960. ..
' VBBI^ reported |HQg[^^Bpvaehiagton Bobell
Coaelttee was ocnpllaeated a^Ta^fiobcTT bao(iuet on
Hoveaber 19, 1960, lor their ergaalsatloaal work la setting
up this Bobell luaction ia vasblagton, P. C. \o7
A description of the WashlnGton Bobell
Cosalttee is attached.
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■■9 reported that on Koveaber 19, 1960, literature
eohceraiog the Sobell Coamittee was naintaiaed in the lobby
of the fihorehaa Botel, available to the public. Xaforaant
'' stated that the only piece of this literature which was being
sold was a reprint from *'The Ration,*' which article was favor*
able to the Horton Soboll case and which article was being
sold for 25 cents. Infonsant said the other Sobell literature
was free to the public. Xnfomant stated that in addition, a
recording was on sale for one dollar in the lobby of the
Staoreham Hotel entitled, "Prisoner’s Bong," ^hirh r ecord de^.
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COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL
p "Following the execution of atomic spies Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg In June 1953 > the « Communist campaign assumed
a different emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton
Sobell,* the Rosenbergs* codefendent. The National Committee
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case > a communist front
vhioh had been conducting the campaign in the United States -
was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg^Sobell Committee
at a conference In Chicago In October 1953 and *then as the
National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell In the
Rosenberg case’
("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"
dated January 2, 1957» issued by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, page 60.)
In September, 195l4-» the name "National Committee to
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature issued
by the Committee. In March, 1955* the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
issued by the Committee.
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 940 Broadway, New York, New York.
"JEWISH COTIRENTS"
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The "Guide to Subversive Organizations and
Publications," revised end published as of January 2, 1957,
to supersede Guide published on May II 4 ., 1951, prepared and
released by the Conimlttee on Un-American Activities, United
States House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., contains
the following concerning the "Jewish Life:"
The January, 1958, issue of "Jewish Currents"
reflects it was formerly known as "Jewish Life."
"1. Cited as a Communist-front which ’first
appeared in November, 1946, as a monthly published by the
Morning Prelhelt Association, publishers of the Yiddish
Communist dally, .Morning Prelhelt The first issue
contained this announcement of policy:. "Jewish Life dedicates
itself to strengthening the friendship of the Jewish people
with the Soviet Union."*
"Its editor, Louis Harap, has been Identified as a
Communist In sworn testimony.
"(Committee on Un-American Activities, Report
’Trial by Treason: The National Committee
to Secure Justice for the Rosenberga and
Morton Sobell,’ August 25, 1956, p.93.)"
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WASHINGTON SOBELL COMMITTEE
g A source advised on December 7, 1959, that the
Washington Sobell Committee is the current affiliate of the
Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell located in
New York City. Source advised that the Washington Sobell
Committee is the successor group to the Washington Committee
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case, which was formed
in Washington, D. C. , in 1952.
This source on May 17, 1960, reported that the
Washington Sobell Committee remains in existence in Washing-
ton, D. C. , but that this organization has been rather
inactive recently. This source added that the main objectives
of the Washington Sobell Committee are to obtain the release
of Morton Sobell, who is a prisoner in the Federal Penitentiary
in Atlanta, Georgia, and to embarrass the United States Govern-
ment where possible. This source advised that the Washington
Sobell Committee currently follows the Communist Party line
regarding the Sobell case.
The Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell
is characterized separately in the appendix.
The Communist Party has been designated by the
Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive
Order 10450.
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COIOIITTZE TO SECUBS JUSTICE
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Euclosod for the Bureau are aeven aad for Nev York
two copies of a letterhead nemo containing Information
about the rally of captioned group held at the Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D. C«» 11/19,20,21/60.
. ... ' . This letterhead memo does not contain information
: ^ about the visit of delegations to government representatives
scheduled for 11/21/60. A separate letterhead memo vlll be
submitted on this activity.
Copies. «f the enclosed letterhead memo vlll be
furnished to local offices of G-2, ONI and OSI through liaison.
Pertinent portions of this letterhead memo have
'.been furnished to appropriate local agencies.
Agents observing activity vere:
6:45 P. a., 11/19/60
6:30 P. M., 11/19/60
Persons at banquet, 11/19/60
4 - Bureau (Ends. 7)
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Ploketlag by ASP, lX/19/60
11/20/60
This neaorandua is classified **Confid9ciaI/' beca
data lurnlshed by WT T-3, through WP T-9, IP T-RrTfP T-12,
VP T-14, VP T-15» VP T-18, VP T-20» and VP T-23 could reasoa
result in the ideatiflcation of coafidontlal Inforsiants of
ooatinulns value and coaDromise future effectiveness thereof
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: WFO 100-25474
CaraiiL consideration has bean given to the sources
. used In this letterhead nemo and T symbols have been used only
vhere absolutely necessary.
Zafomatlon received from informants of other
divisions vlll be forwarded to those divisions by sej;>arate
communication*
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of frJj. eource cf ©aitlnaing vslue ar'*d Inpair bio -
future cfi'cctlvcncso and ©ucii lapclroer.t could have 4 ~
«n odvorce effect upon the eatlorial defenao Intcz^t "rr. . - "
cf the coufitT}'* A v rv; '
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ftt Hotel Baciy, HaalJinctaai D#C., booc ro:jifitcrla^ at
al>out 5 j 00 p.ta,, ll/l§/eo^ VPO la vcquestod to aocertaln
availcoile IrXo J^rco hotel roco?Cc. It woe ©Iccrvod that
TCCSr imiAIl UJU, rcGiotcroO about aano t ips as
gcjn:: cno xc:i KAncTi, cffLVXA qlois'XHi, msc; pjjjDciaB
anl ES2IS2 pUElSTAPr* Above ooy not have uaod tro® naasa*
COJKITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
POR KORTON SOBELL
“Following the CAecutlon of etoailc eples
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in June 1953> the ’Coainiunlst
cainpaign assumed a different emphasis. Its major
effort centered upon Morton Sobell,* the Rosenbergs’
codefendant. The National Committee to Secure Justice
In the Rosenberg case - a communist front which had been
conducting the campaign In the United States - was
reconstituted as the National Rosenterg-Sobell Committee
at a conference In Chicago in October 1953 and 'then as
the National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton
Sobell in the Rosenberg case'
(“Quide to Subversive Organisations and Publications"
dated Januarj'’ 2 , 1957# issued by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, page oO.)
In September, 195^, the name ''National Committee
'to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on llteratxire
Issued by the Committee, In March, 1955* the current name,
"Committee to Secure Justice for Merton Sobell," first
appeared on literature issued by the Committee.
The 1959-1950 Borough of Manhattan telephone
directory lists the "Cotanittee to Secure Justice for
Morton S obell" as being located at 9^0 Broadv^ay, New York,
New York.
100-107111
FILE #
S^T RJ ECT ROSENBERG/ SOBSLL COMMITTEE
SERIAL M 2^3'
DATE ICP >
CONSISTING OF
PAGES
is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety,
\ 3 nder {b)(l) as it has been classified pursuant
to Executive Order 11S52 as it contains
Information which would disclose an lntelllg«>nce
source. This serial bears the Classification
Officers number 2040.
FILE #
100-107111
SUBJECT ROSENBERG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
Is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety* I-,
under (b)(7)(D) as information contained
this serial would identify an informant to - "
whom an expressed promise of confidentiality
has bern given. This information includes
dates and places of meetings which were
attended by a limited number of people known .
to the informant and/or information from these " i
meetings and situations In which an informant
was in close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal
his identity. ^ . ^
100-107111
FILE #
ROSENBSRG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL ^ 2,?S S DATE
CONSISTING OF
PAGES
is exempt from disclosure, in Its entirety,
under (b)(1) as it has been classified pursuant
to Executive Order 11652 as it contains
information vhlch would disclose an intelligence
source. This serial bears the Classification
Officers number 2040.
In fleau R^tr to
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASBlNGTOtt 8S, D. C. ' *■-
Mowtmbwt 19t I960
COKHXTnCK TO BSCQRS JD8T1CK
TOR ttOBTOK SOB£LL
ZRTEmL SECURITY - C
ISTKRKAL e&CURXTY ACT OT WO
Ob XoYeoibor 1960
K^ropoIltBB Pollco 0op&rtao&t»
AslilQgtoa» D* c«* Bcvisdo Goorno Llac oln Rockwall »
haad of tbo Aaericiui Jtaxi Party « bad
on llQfV«Bber 19, 1960 » to Bdviso that tho Aan^aS^SS^Wfvg
oould piekot tho Sborebaa Eotol iron BtOO P« tt. to 4t00 P* It*
oa Sovoabar X9« 1960| In opsKMltloo to tho aotlvittea of tbo
captionod coBBlttoo.
EookaoU also said that hia croup plAanod to plokot
tho Shor^tan Botal again fronY^D^P^M^to 8:00 P* It* oa
Boreahor 19f 1030* i]ovover»^^^IHHB||||t ^<^14 hia that
the SH>ilce Departaent had endueh to do vithout apeodiat tl»o
on hie group, and Rochvell agreed to cancel his plans to
picket from 7:00 P* u* to 8:00 P* K, Be said they eould
definitely picket the Sbor^xaa Ilotel troa 2:00 P* II, to 4i00
P* B, and the Shite Bouse at 8:00 P, Id, oa Boveober 20, 1980,
iriliea captioned ooBaittee held its prayer at the Shite Bouse, ^
■ -■■ ■ ■ r,. - ■: ;"■■■ y-, ■ . , .. f. .■■ ■■•,
^ -/’7///t Ai ci
Bockeell, on Barch 2Q, 1069, fumlahed to Special
Agenta of the Federal Boreau of Znvestlsf^loh a ''7]
NOV 2 2
wtl OOBMITTKX TO 8BCOBS JUSTICS fOft KOBTOB SOBSLL
. . ti . ■ • ' .
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. ^ eop 7 of tlio fqrocrsB of tho vafEXS •tatiosr thiLt ho
oopoeto to hocooo prooldoat of tho u&itot! Etatoo
^ ‘ through tho cnrsaaiAtloo'o plfttforn* 7bo aoln
teaoto of tho WWSXS, m rof loctod la the proffrojB,
call for the oigratloa of SegroMi to Africa aatf
HVi:, • the trial aod OKOcatioa of all Java guilty of
ooffisuaiet aaO Sioalat trcasoa*
. tho oooreo aCviaed oa Aosust 9 , ItEO, that tho , .
oala activity of tho orgaaizatioa has eosalotod
of pieicetiass of tho thito Hoase vith antWovioh
pla^SknSot Ciatribatioa of aati«<Jeviah litaraturo
aa<3 opoa air talha by Eoeheoll attaolciag Jews ao
traitors to the uaitotf fitates* Oo July 1900,
aa<3 July 34 $ 1900 $ Bockvall oae anrestod oa ^taigoa
of Oloorderly coaduct* Cs tho latter oecaaioa,
aiateoe other aesbcra of tho Aa«ricao Saxi Party
. vexa alao ehargel vlth UlaorOerXy ceadact* .
A de&criptioa of the Coaaittao to Secure Juatieo
for hort^ fioholl la attached*
COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL
e
' ^ "Following the execution of atomic spies Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg in June 19 $3 > ^be * Communist campaign assumed
a different emphasis. Its ma^or effort centered upon Morton
Sobell,i the Rosenbergs^ oodefendent. The National Committee
to Secure Justice In the Rosenberg Case > a comnunlst front
which had been conducting the campaign in the United States >
was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg-Sobell Committee
at a conference in Chicago in October 19^3 and tthen as the
National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell in the
Rosenberg osse* ..."
("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"
dated January 2, 1957* issued by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, page 60.)
In September, 1954* the name "National Committee to
Secure Justice for Horton Sobell" appeared on literature Issued
by the Committee. In March, 1955* the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
issued by tbe Committee.
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 9I4-O Broadway, New York, New York.
iivtt rvr ii tA t i^ropctty 0 ‘
rPl a0d n iooned io youf
it bmi iis ar« noi to bt
dUtiibutod ouu^ your a9«ocy.
100-107111
FILE #
SUBJECT
ROSENBERG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL ^ ^8 DATE Ih 2{ * C?(5
CONSISTING OF ^ PAGES
is exempt from <5lsclosure. In Its entirety*
under (b)(1) as it has been classified pursuant
to Ebcecutlve Order 11652 as It contains
information which would disclose an Intelligence
source. This serial bears the Classification
Officers number 2040.
FILE #
100-107111
SUBJECT ROSENBERG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL
DATE 1 / t '
CONSISTING OF
PAGES H:
is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety, ,
under (b)(7)(D) as information contained in ‘
this serial vould Identify an Informant to - . .
vhom an expressed promise of confid^^ntlality*^'^—
has hern given. This information includes “
dates and places of meetings vhich were -
attended by a limited number of people knovn . ~ -'T
to the informant and/or information from these '
meetings and situations in vhich an informant
vas in close contact with members of these . r*
organizations, disclosure of which vould reveal
his identity. ... . ^
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF I N VE ST J C AT 10 N
tVASUINCTOK 25, D. C.
Koveaber 21# I960
Cb.’VlUTL’C TO SECUJIE JUSTICE
Foil HORTON SOBELL
IKTFJJIAL SECORITY-C
i>nr;:cN.\L security act of 19 so
A tlcscrlut-ion of tbe Cor:i;"Lltt<*c to Secure Justice lor
Jlerton Sobell (CSJ:iS) is attached*
On ^ source# wfio !uis furnished
reliable Xnforitatloii In the past# fumlcI«o<! 0 brochure contaialng
the pio^ran of the CSX’ ^5 •’j'rccdon Veedend*^ at tho Shoreham Notel#
ivaaiiJ r, C.# "cve^ibor 19-22, i960, "ho brochure reflected
that h'pvor!i:>er 21# i960, would be a day of vleitlnf: Oovemnent
rcprcsontativcfi on behalf of ^orton Sobcll*s roleaae,
1960# and
Wliit© House Police, West Dote#
advised that olcvert people led by Reverend Alva lomplcins#
I 625 North Orchard Street, Chlcarn# lUinoic, Mrs* Rose
bobell# Mfjrton Sobellts mother, and Nrc, firlen Sobell, his
wife, visited the KhJ to House on .fi/ovorabcr 21# 1960# and
retjucsted jionir.sion to pi'cscnt a petition to ‘ rs* Elccnirov/cr
to secure the release of Merton Sobell. P
ndvicod oil
February 2# 1944# that Sobell was
a r.ccO>or of the Cp la Wa 9 Wil 1 ^^ton, b, C*#
as of robriiary 1, 2 944*
The CP, I
Attorn
jiurauant
/SA# has been dooirnatrd by the
Cr-neral of tho United Statc-^ i'
to .Executive Order IO 450 ,
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idrlsed that
four of the grovp of eleven ateyed «t the Vest date of the
White Reoac idiUe the othera left* After about one and one-
half houra^ the croup was aueeesaful in arroneliic an appoint-
it with Re ve rend Frederic.' Pox of the White Houae Btaff.
Revartfid Alva -Toapkina and Milton Andrews# froa Seattle#
Waahingtoo# were the two from the delegation who saw Revemd
>-^Pex« y'fhep preaeated 1#100 eopiea of a petition# each eepp . i
bearing a different aifnature* The petitione readi
y'
*tflwnever honum belnca are involved in
nattera of Judceeat ond Juatloe# there does exiat
'the poaaibllity of hnaan error* Moat particularly# ' '
when a trial reflects tlie. national tensiona of the
day# the verdlet nay suffer free prejudice or tat*
reaaoh#'^' tho diffiet^t to dlanlaa. Every Anerioan '
who thinks about Ida own fi*eedo3ui cannot help but
concern hiaaelf when the Rueation of this kind of
an injustice la raised.
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^ ^ ^ ■ "It is iit^roasivo# tborefore# that
throujUbout Ida iaprlaon&ieat# Merton SoboU has
proclaimed hia innocence. Moreover# 30 years
-la a lifetine sentohee that the Mother# wife ' . -
and children of Morion SoboU share with hin.
It la the <piallty of oercy that insists ttutt we#
idio feel the ' oonsclejoee of tho United Statee ae
a particular responaibillty# addreas you# Mr*
Presidwit# to aak that you use your sreat office
to urge a new trial for Morton Sobell# or i;;rant
hia clemaney by eoatautation of his sentence •*
AccMirdin^ to (HBIHHIIVi andi
the ifhite House delccatioo consisted of the following people
in addition to Roverood Toapkina and Sobell*s nother and
wifet .
‘vy.W,'- .-.’V
Roverond Ernest Martin# Washington# p« C*
bums ibialnors# Aseriean Friends Servleo Coaaittee#"
Washington# D# C* -
* 2 *
I CO»flGmS to SBCUKS JV8TXCB FQ& MORtOt S03SLL
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Keoacfth Beokf At* Kinnesota.
Kilton Andr««s> Bhvttlm, Vashingtoa*
RiohArd ll» OateheX^ falo Alto, CAllforaia*
Lovoli VaIXbuuij Clerolaad* Ohio,
inr* Endfi Gaodo, Loa As^olea, Callforala*
Aahton Joxiea, who sAid ho had no Imown addroM*
' - Cen Sovesdior 31, i960, Mr* Reed Cezart, fardon
Attorney, tiaitod Statea Oepartoeat of Juatloe, Rooa 217, Bona
Ownara loan Corporation Building, 101 Indiana Avenue, K»V*,
advlaad that aeven people had visited hia to appeal for the ^
release of Mckrtcn SoboU on £oveiid>ar 21, I960* Ihoae people
arerei
Eleanor Jackson Plel, Attorney, Sew York City, idio
had called to aake the appolntacnt*
hr* Arwin A* Gaode, Loa Angeles, California*
lUrrerand Ashton A* Jones, 3640 Penton Avenue,
South, San Gabriel, California*
Rever^md Samuel A* Wright, 636 Woodbine Prive,
San Rafael, Califomiia*
Reverend Rennath Deck, 2500 Hudson Road, St* Paul,
Kixmesota*
Dioaaa Eaeraon, Yale taw School*
^4' . Reverend Richard H« Catcbel, 2290 South Court,
' * Palo Alto, CeUfomia*
They gave Mr* Coaart a ainoocraphed copy of a petition
they said waa bolng delivered to the White tkmao* The petition
i 4
it OQsnnr&B to sicurs justice job kobtoh sqbell
16 pagoa ol iuua««^ .siAgla apaetd. Aooordiag to We*
Cosartf 4tll of tBa aaaaa oa hia ainoographed copy of tha
patltloa w«ra proeodod by tbo tltlo fiovoroad or Kabbl
aacopt for a rory fav vbich voro preoodod by Dr* or
Profoaaor.
u dol^atloa told Hr. Oosart that Bra. SobaXl
aad otbara vara not tharo bacauaa thay vara at tha VUita
Bouaa to praaant tha original patitioa thara. Baoh of tha
dalagatioa aaplaiaad ohy ha or aba %aa thara* Bona contondad
that fioball oaa ianocant. iJLl atraaaed the fact that tho
aaataaea of 30 yaara vaa axcaaalTa*
Br. Court adviaad that on tha aomlng of
Bovubar 3I| 1060, a Babbi Bortnrlta (phonatic) had called ,
Iron ClavaXaad, Ohio, and aaid that ha vaa to l^va boon
to aaa Br. Cozart on KovaBbar 31, 1060, but hia plana bad {•
baen groundad*
COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL
**Pollowlng the execution of atomic spies Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg In June 1953* the * Communist campaign assumed
a different emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton
Sobelly* the Rosenbergs* eodefendent. The National Committee
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case • a communist front
which had been conducting the campaign in the United States -
was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg-Sobell Committee
at a conference In Chicago In October 1953 and »then as the
National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell in the
Rosenberg case* ..."
("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"
dated January 2, 1957* issued by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, page 60.)
In September, 19514-* the name "National Committee to
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature Issued
by the Committee, In March, 1955* the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
issued by the Committee.
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 9^0 Broadway, New York, New York.
11 / 21/60
AIRTEL
TOt DIRECTOR, FBI (100-387B35)
FROM! SAC, WPO (100-2S474)
COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR
MORTON SODELL
IS-C
ISA OP 1950
(OOiNl)
Romyalrtol 11/20/00 forwarding a Ict'torhoad memo
on Soboll Rally at Shorehasi Hotel.
Enclosed for the Bureau aro six and for New lork
two copies of a letterhead memorandum containing information
about the delegations’ to the \VJiito House and othe r Co v eminen t
officials on 11/21/6 0. Tlie first source used was
imHm[|U||||m^ Shoroliam Hotel (covered by req uest,,
furnished the Information to
who
k7b, b7C
The second source is
The information from
^ furnished tc
b7C
3 — Bureau (enc. 6) /
- New York (IOO-IO 7 III) (ci\c. 2)^nR*0
1 - WPO
CEG jnir
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AIRTEL
IffO 100-25474
si
Appropriate Government ai^encles vere alerted by
WFO to the propoaed vlelta.
Information in the enclosed letterhead memo will
be furnished to local offices of ONI, G-2, and OSI through
liaison*
The Information from informants pertinent to other
cf flees will be des i g n a t e d to the other offices by \vT0.
Careful consideration has been given to the sources
concealed In tho enclosed letterhead memo and they wore con-
cealed only In those instances where the identities of tlie
sources must be concealed.
SAC, CHICAGO (100-25530)
November 22, 1960
8A PATH* H« A KtibiiltMRujt
CHICAGO BOBELL COMMITTEE
IS - c
On November 15, 1980, vho has
furnished reliable information in the past,
report containing
iHjUj^HHHUjmP^P the bank account the
organizatio^lo^ihe month of October, 1960. This account
is maintained at the Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank,
111 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois.
It should be noted that the information fur-
nished by this informant is no longer in bis possession.
Report is in^mUmUm^f b7D
The report, ns it relates to tho captioned
organization, Is set forth as follows;
Date
Checks
Deposits
Balance
■mn r—
5
$ 78.00
780.44
6
$ 30.00
750.44
11
100.00
650.44
14
96.00
746.44
20
112.69
633.75
31
130.00
813.75
Amount
Payee
Cleared Through
$ 30.00
Lang,
Wcise and Celia
Continental
Illinois
National -
Chicago
100.00
Cash
Us
112.69
Committee to Secure
Corn Exchange - Nev Yak
FILE #
100-107111
SUBJECT
ROSENBERG/SOBELL CO^^^^TTEE
SERIAL
DATE II * 2 3.^6
CONSISTING OF
PAGES
Is exempt from disclosure* tn its entirety, -
\inder (b)(7)(D) as information contained In^
this serial would Identify an Informant to " -
whom an expressed promise of confidentiality
has hern given. This information includes
dates and places of meetings which were ■
attended by a limited number of people known^
to the Informant and/or Information from these ■
meetings and situations In which an Informant
was In close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal
his identity. _ , ,.l . _ .. . . V
C 0 n P T I
UNITED S'fl'fES* IJuyitTMENT ^F^JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREiro OF INVESTIGATION
Ihiladoiphia, Bsnnsylvanla
HovcBbor C3, .I960
REt COS-SOTTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
FOR WCRTCa? SCBSLL
- / , r ' Character teat Iona of the Committee to Secure justice
: ' f OP 14QRTQN SCBELL and the jBilladoljihla Scfbell Counmittee are
attached toereto* -■
PH T-X, B confidential aouree« on Kaventoer 21 , i960,
furnished the f ollmrlng inf omatlon.
A characterization of JEAN FRAhTJZS Is contained
In the characterization of the ftilladelphLa SobeXl
Committee.
It was noted at that time that foxir busloads of
individuals attondlnG the erfair had arrived from licw York
City,
The first affair on Saturday, November 19, 19(50, was
a cocktail party at the Bird Cacc Wallc, Hotel Shoroham, from
5s30 P.H. to 7:30 P.M. A number of exhibits liad boon placed
on tcniparary bulletin boards alor^ one wall of the Bird Cage
Walk, which exhibits consisted of enlar^d ptiotocraphs of
JIORTOM SCBELL, his Wife, }IEI£N SCBELL, and his nofchor, ROSE
8C[^II«. Also includod among tiio exhibits wore cnlarg^ copies
iof nevropeper clippings, letters and telegrams I'clating to the
L. v-MCffSTCST SCBELL case, all .tsf . tdiloh expressed doubt of the guilt
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A teu^iotrary bar had been ®et up In the Bird Cage
Walk and teiqporary tables were placed around the room on which
tables were placed dishes of prcteels and potato chips* Cocktails
and highballs were 8ez*v6d to approximately 230 people in attendance.
It was noted that practically evoryvm there drank either eock-
tails'cr highballs althou^ ncr'one appeared 1;o drink to ezoess* '
The cocktail party was strictly social in nature, hb charge ;
was made for the drinks as attendance at the cocktzdJ. party ; ^ '
wasrinoluded’ln the 4»^*00 fee for the banqiuet^ich followed
the cocktail party.
Although the banquet had been scheduled to begin at
7tOO P.K.j the cocktail party lasted until about 7i30 P.M.#
and KdS immediately f ollowad by the banquet which was, held In,
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The seating arrangement conoibted of a head tabTe‘ fur. the
speakers and chairman, while the other guests cat at circular
tables, each of which accommcxlated approximately ten Individuals.
Two of these circular were set aside for representatives
of the press and they were occupied by pz*eso representatives
from Jtew york City aw?. .Washington, .D. .C... , , . .
■ V y It was noted that there were four women representatives
from the Women's international League for peace and Freedom,
Hillidelphla, Pa., In attendanco at the bai^uet yhc»e Identities '
were not known to the informant.
Rie invocation was given by Rev. ^HEISON c,' PIERCE,
Palisades Community Church, Washington, D. C.
The program listed QE^H^RD VAN ARKEL, Attorney,
Washington, D. C«, as Chairman of the banquet. Rovmver, it
was aimounoed that he was unable to be present imd had sent
a telegram explaining that conflicting legal work prevented
his attendance.
t' ' ,An attorney from Cbica 30 ,whooe last name was LOVE,
>:Bubstltuted as Chairman of the banquet* It was announced that
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BAROU) A. CRANEPIEID^ Attarnoy, Detroit,
tlichls^> vho woo not present.
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Attorney DOTS stated that he was very familiar with
the HORTON 8CBSLL ease and ho feels deeply tliat SCBEDt was
Innocenb of the charge of conspiracy to enonlt eopionago* UJTB
said that If he had the sll^^itost doubt of 8 COSLL*b guilt he
would not have associated hlncolf with the EQBELL ease*
>4?;;?; = ;' then introduce liroalnent oleir s na on who are '
aaons the sponsors. pf the national Cwanlttee for Clenenoy for , , ,
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=V:. aiQcnc whom was Rev. ESTER IV CCTJ-IICK, who wao Erotestaixt
t Chaplain at Alcatraz prison wlicn SOBELL was a prlsoTicr there.
Each of the tolnlstors stood up and oclcnotfledi^cKl his Introduction.
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introduced and it was further rioted that only about four or
' five Nsgrocs were In attenrlanoe at any of the affatra wer :
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Rev. JCfIN PAUL JONES of Ashficld, Kassachusetts, referred to
by the Chalroan as a gx*eat religious leader.
JOSIES said that ho has been following the HORTON
SCEEIL case very closely, although he does not know MORTON
SOBELL |)QrsonaIly and. In fact, has never seen SCBELL. JONES
continued that he did not believe SCBELL was guilty of conspiracy
to oocsolt espionage as had 'lacn charged by tlic united States
Oovornaent,
JOTJE3 recalled that he had been stationed In Brooklyn,
'New york, at the tine of MORTON SOBELL's arrest and that HELEN
ihe wi^ SODELL^ contacted him and asked hia ^
opinion as to how she should arrange for her husband *8 leg^
defense. Be said tliat ho helped her in securing legal aid
defense. Be said tliat ho helped her in securing legal ali
, , and also .said garayera on ^half of MORTON SCQll!^ .. ,
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evenlns* She said that she wanted to contact President
EISEIffiOMSR and persuade EXSENPICt/ER to grant executive clenency
to MORTON SQBELL SO that he oay be home with his family for
Clviatmaa and eventual^ ,lmvo .trls name coiEplctcly cleared. .. ^ .
^ '■ Mrs, HHIEN SOBELL alco sald that she wanted to thank ’
the wonderful people who had attended the .banquet from such '
places as Massachusetts^' Kbw York City, Buffalo, Mew Yoark, ‘
Cleveland, Ohio, and San Francisco, California, and she
particularly wanted to thank the Washington, P. C., Sobell
CoejBilttee which was the hoot committee in arranging the
National Appeal for Freedom for MORTON SOBELL* The betnquet
ended at approxliBately UsQO p.M. • ^ :
V Ajwangeaenta had been made for Attorney LOVE to * r'
appear, .'on, STEVE, ALLIS ON ’a radio show during the .late evening
of November I 9 , i960, and accordingly LOVE left before the ’ '
banquet was over and HELEN SCBElli acted as Chairman for the
balance of the banquet.
At 2*00 P.M,, Sunday, November 20. 19(>0, a panel
J\\ on the “Pacts and Issues in the Sobell case" was scheduled In
'• . the West Ballroom of the Hotel Shoreham. This was the saiae
+-. room In which the banquet hod been held the previous evening,
' . . Approximately 200 individuals were present at this affair and .
chairs ware arranged In rows to accommodate those in attendance.
:: ft*lor to the beginning of the Sunday afternoon affair
■- by the i^itladolphla Sobell Cranmittee, arrived -
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j . . affair as a panel, it actually consisted of a talk by Irofeascrr
/I ,. . THOMftS EMERSON Of Tale University l£aa School.
]; . - The chairman of the Sunday afternoon session was a
» alnlster from Seattle»Vaahlnston., vhose identity vaa not -learned
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^ . skeRSON In his ‘opening remarks aala that he did not
khw ireSWON SCBEtl, i^rsoniuly ’and did not kna^ enotj^ about
MCRTOK SCBELL to decide Whether or not S(®KLh uns guilty of
conspiracy to corrolt esplonacc no charged. ETIRSOM added,
*' however, that he disagreed i^lth the method cng'.loycd by the
United States authorities to return MORTOlI SCaULL from i.;2xlco
..AjJ-.i - for prosecution. Ha said that MCSWON SOBELL had been in Mexico '
vacation with his family and bad rented an npertnent In his
/V'‘Vv : ' t^ name.- While SCBELL and hlc family occupied this apartment,
... -agents^ .the . Mexican. Oovorxmnt broke into the apartment ,.:;.beat . . .
up SCBELL, and hauled him off to prison. Subsequently, the a^nts
\ turned over SOBELL, his wife and children to the united States
Immigration officials In the united States - l?c::ico border, at
which place the FBI took SCDELL Into custody, luindcuffed him,
and took him to jail.
EMERSON said that ho disagreed with the abducticov of '
SOBELL by the Mexican agents and he also disagreed with the *
.Mexican agents physically iNcating SCBELL oven when ^CBSLL did. .
not put up any resistance. • .
' / EMERSON continued that SCBELL hae served almost
. ten years In prison of his thirty year sentence. He said
that it Is customary, when an individual has been a model
prisoner, that he be eligible for parole at the expiration of
V;- one-third of his sentence, but In SCBELL's case, even though
ho has been a model prisoner, 'ho apparently lias no hope for
parole,
EMERSON said that as far as he knows MCSRTON SCBELL
has exhausted every legal avonuc to obtain hls freedom and
j-‘:. EMERSON knows of no other legal means open to SCBELL to obtain
his freedom, EMERSON, said that the United States Supreme Court .
. db^'S(BBLL*B plG?a fo^ a rotrlalii • • * * ■
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- Oovernnent madoi a alstaka In convicting .NC5n*C2i S OBELI, it -camot .v-^
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to eoramlt espionage « for iftlch they Irene executed, EMERSON
'.also said that the principal iritness against SCBSLL# MUC
BlitciI!^, vas a notoPlouB lie? and that SCBELL's conviction
, . Should. jhot ^ based on tl^ J^eotlaony of aucU an individual* ,. ;
EMEERSO!! tallced for ^proxiaately ono liour and vaa '
V. follotfod by Kra. HELBN SCiBErx* She said that it was true '
that she and her buaband went to ftezleei but ehe eiaioed '
they went there on vacation and rented an apnrtpent there in
their true nance* She did admit that she and her husband Rent
to tv.’O other places in Msr.ico >rtjere they ataj*od under assioaed
names j but she olatracd that this did not.lndioato guilt or
...flight* . It^s* .SCBELL said tbatMwn she and. Jbe? husband went
r to Hsxlco they did not know that they were unde? suspicion
and they . had not been aubpoenaed*^ She said that ahe and her
husband were not ruzuiing atfoy beaaus6_a8 far . as .they, knew
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the questions was v;1iy M(KTOfJ SOBELL failed to testify at hia
trial. BELEN CCLELL annijorcd this by caylnc that MCRTON
SCBRLD, hljnoelV; vented to tcfctlfy, but that his attorney -
advised against his. testifying because of the prejudioed
atoospher© of the times , She added that If WOE^TOM SOEELL '
...knew then what -he loiorm .xust he would have irjilsted on . • v
testifying in his own defeitsb.' ■ * .
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those in attendance rode in t)u*oo or four chartered local
Washington, D, C*, buses to the vicinity of the bhite Bouse
whero they participated in a prayer meeting outside the Irfhlte
House, i^ls meeting a^as led by Rev. ALVA TOJtPKDS who led a
prayer that Prealdcnt EI3EMHC&CT would grant executive clootenoy
to KCRTCN SOtSELL, which was followed by a silent pjp^’or by those
present. Follawing the prayer meeting those participating
paraded In front of the Nliitc House for a short time. Those -
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■'’v* disturbance. The prayer meeting and dcmor^ti’atlon ended at
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Monday, KovGDiber 19^# to contact congfesorjon and senators
on behalf of HORTON SCEELL's release.
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COM MITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON S^BF-LL
•ToU-owirig the execution of atomic spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in
June 1953# -Gonwrojrdst campaign assumed a differenx emphasisi. Its major
effort centered upcM Murton Sobc?.!, ‘ the Rosenbergs' codof undent. The tl.itional
Cciraittftc to Sature Justice in the Rosenberg Case - a com.onist front 'vrhi.ch had
basis conduetja^ the campaign in the United States - was recorstatated so tie
National Rosenterj- S.o.bd1 Coamittec at a conference in Ch'^caflo \*> Octnbar 1953 and
'theii sii the Kationil Couwittee to Secure Justice fer iloT’fari Soteil in the Roser^
b«Tg case* • . o *'
(<*Cuide to Subversive Oiganizations and Publications"
dated January 2, 1957# Issued by the House Conunittee
on Un-American Activities, page 60.)
In September, 1951^# the name "National C ommittee to Secure Justice for
lijrton s obeli" appeared on literature issued by the Comniitwee* In March, 1955#
the current name, "Conmittee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell, " first appeared
on literature issued by the Committee,
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory lists the
"Committee to Secure Justice for Morton S obeli" as being located at 9iiC Broadway,
New lori^, New YoA»
TSSS^t COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
PCR MCRTON SOBELL
IHU/lDELHilR SOBEIX COmUTTEE
_ Philadelphia Police Department, advised that by letter
dated 10/l0/52> the ^iladelphia police Department had received notification of
a meeting under the sponsorship of the Philadelphia Committee to Secure Justice
in the Rosenberg Case to be b^d in Philadelphia on lO/lii/^2*
On Division of Solicitations, Department (f
Public Instructions, Conmonwealth of Pennsylvania, 812 Dlackstone Dailding,
Harrisburg, P»», advised that by letter dated 2/17/53, JEAN D.FRANTJIS, as
Executive Secretary of the Philadelphia Committee to Seciire Justice in the
Rosenberg Case, Post Office Dox 605, Philadelphia, Pa*, had advised the Division
of Solicitations that the Philadelphia Committee vias an affiliate of the
National Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case, and -(hat the purpose
of the local committee was to solicit money to be used to meet expenses in
carrying on appeals in the Rosenberg Case and maintaining the Rosenberg children*
literature issxied by the Commit-tee on -^e dates indicated reflects
the following variations of the names of the Philadelphia Committee which lave
been utilized^
2/11/53
10/1V53
Philadelphia Committee to Secure Justice in
the Rosenberg Case, Post Office Box 605,
Philadelphia, Pa*
Philadelphia Commit-tee to Secure Justice in
the Rcsenbexg>Sobell Case, Post Office Dox 605,
Philadelphia, Pa*
10/19/53 Philadelphia Rosenberg-Sobell Committee, Pest
Office Dox 6Q5, Philadelphia, Pa,
7/8/5U Philadelphia Committee to Secure Justice for
Horton Sobell in the Rosenberg Case, Post Office
Box 605, Philadelphia, Pa«
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Another source advised on 5/29/60, that the Riiladeljhia Sobell
Cenmittee continues tc operate as a local affiliate of ihe Committee to Secure
Justice for ISc^ton Sobell, It is a non-membership organization iihich conducts
its activities through a Planning Committee consisting of no set number of
people, usually eight to twelve individuals, Hl/JIL fflERTOF Is the Chairman of
the Ihiladelphia Sobell Committee, and JSA.N C. FHANTJIS takes a leading role in
the Planning Committee activities*
A third source advised on 5/26/60, that as of that date PEAJil CHERTOV
VQs the Organizer of the Philadelphia Branch of the Socialist TSforkors Party,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
BillacSelphia, Pennaylvanla
Novexriber 23# 1960
coririrTTEE to secure justice
PCS^ MCRTON SCBELL
Character
Reference
t^Qnoranluxn dated ax^ captioned
ao above.
All sources (except any listed helov) used in refei*enced
conmiunication have furnished reliable information in the past*
Thl* (documenr conlulns neither recomtnendal lone nor conclusions of the FBI. It ia the property
of the FBI and is looned to your agency; it and ita contents ore not to be distrlouted outside
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STIBO®CT: COMMITTEE TO SECtEB JUSTICE
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‘v.v’Vf” Eilclosed are flva copies of a nclC-sciplajiatcfxy
v. . ( lettorhaad Demorandiss.
Vv,^.^ ... Two ooples of tho lottcarhead memorandum ere
furnished to WPO InaoTuuch ad tiio Rational Appoal for Freedom
Bpfmaorod by the Committee to Scoure Justice for Morton
' 4 -:^. SdboU was held in Vachlnctoa, D, C,, ll/l9,S0 an! 21/60,
. One copy of the letterhead nemorai^iliRa is being
fumlohod Mew York inasmuch an lisv York is Cfflco of Origin
In captlcned case.
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by mHP will be made after the Informant's statement has
been prepared and authenticated by the Informant,
The enclosed letterhead memorandum Is classified
Conf^jKtlal because data reported from PH T-1 could
reasowbly result In the Identification of a Confidential
Informant of continuing value, and conqjromlse his future
effectiveness.
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COMMITTEE TO SECORB
JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBSLL
IS - CJ ISA OP 1950
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to Buffalo, 9/^/6 o, i^o copy to Bureau, . . . .f /.
First relet on pace 3 Indicates that four rabhls
In the Buffalo area ware among the sponsoring clergymen
signing the latest "Clergy Appeal" in support of MORTON SOBELL,
Buffalo indices with respect . to^Rabbls HERBERT BROKSTEIN,
■ NATHAN QAYNOR, ISAAC KLEIN, and DAlflEL E, KERMAN, are either
negative or contain information which docs not reflect ad-
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COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
FOR MORTON SOBELL
IS - C; ISA, 1950
The 11/22/60 Issue of the "Long Island Dally Press”,
a dally newspaper, contains a one-column news article
entitled, "Clergymen Deny A-Spy Petition" which may be quoted
in part as follows:
"Seven Long Island clergymen today denied signing
a petition urging President Eisenhower to release convicted
Atom spy Morton Sobell from prison.
"They were among I6 ministers and rabbis named as
signers by the Reverend Peter Me Cormack of San Francisco,
a Presbyterian minister for 50 years and Protestant chaplain
at Alcatraz Federal Prison during Sobell* s confinement there
"Three of the 16 clergymen named said they had
signed the appeal or one similar tp it. Six could not be
reached.
"A majority said they had received literature from
a group called the Committee For Clemency For Morton Sobell
"Denying they had signed the appeal were: The
Reverend A. Nelson Doak, Jackson Heights; The Reverend
Albert M. Parkhurst, VJoodhaven; The Reverend Frederick
Reustle/' Richmond Hill; The Reverend John Dykstra, Locust
Valley; The Reverend H. Paul Guhse, Wantagh; The Reverend
Edward W. Levin, Freeport and The Reverend William F.
Houston, Huntington Station. " /
3 - Bureau (100-387625) (RM) \
(1 “ 100-3rl04) (CP, USA Counterintelligence Program)
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(1 - IOO-I29804) (CP, USA Coimterintelligence Program)
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■ Bureau and NY files captioned "CP, USA COUIITERINTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM" and consideration is being given to utilizing this
■ ncY/s release in the Cotinterintelllgence Program and the
Bureau will be advised by separate communication.
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11/23/60
Dat« r«cttiv«d
11/20/60
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Brief description of activity or material
Report re 11/20/60 meeting of the
Sohell Coininlttee
Date of Report
11/20/60
Datefs) of oclivily
11/20/60
File where original is located li not attoched
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’’November 20, I960
’’There was a Panel Discussion held at the Shoreham
Hotel, Washington, D. C., from about 2:15 pni to l;:l4.5pni»
November 20, I960. This affair was sponsored by the Committee
'to Secure Justice For Morton Sobell, and was attended by
approximately 250 people.
"Milton Andrews, of Seattle, Washington, acted as the
Master of Cermonies, and T.I. Emerson, Professor of Law, Yale
University, gave a short talk. Emerson said he did not agree
with Stephen Love, who said that Morton Sobell is Innocent, He
said that instead, he wanted to say that there were a number
of various legal aspects of the case which were irregular.
Indicating that the case should be re-examined.
"Helen Sobell, wife of Morton Sobell, spoke and made
her usual plea for her husband's release. She said that the
Sobell Committee is running out of legal techniques concerning
her husband’s case and that the best hope is to gain executive
clemency for Sobell through President Eisenhower. She said
that this clemency will be sought after in an increased manner
from now until Christmas.
"It was announced that at 6:00 pm, this date, a group
of clergymen and other persons would travel to the White House
in buses to hold a prayer demonstration. This deraonstrlation
was referred to as a ’walking prayer.’ . Persons to participate
in this function were told to arrange their own transportation
after this demonstration as the buses would not transport them.
"There was a question and answer period conducted
at this discussion, but no question of any consequence was
asked. In addition, Milton Andrews made an appeal for funds
from those present. No announcement was made as to how much
money was collected.
"It was also announced that the audience included 2
bus loads of people from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 1
from New York City. People were also in attendence from as far
away as the states of Washington and California."
This memorandum has been compared with the original
statement and it is correct in substance.
All necessary action which should be taken In
connection with this Information has been taken.
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TO SSCIRE JUSmCE FOn KORTa; fiOSELLj IS - t\ itilch »et forth
Inform tio3 contained In a nevs release In the 11/22/60 laaua .-
of the *'Ionc Island Press", atatlnfi that seven clcrssraen • '
denied slcnins the "Clergy Appeal" of the C5JK3; SYlet ^teC
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9/20/60, a copy of which was furnished Bureau file 100-V10 h>' '
wnlch set forth the naoes of 360 olergyaen sibling the "Clergy ^*'bXSL
Appeal"r and liPO alrtel to the Director, 13/I29/60, in the “
CSJKS file, which advised that the Rst, EDWARD V. L5VI» Of
Freeport, l.T, denied signing the "Clergy Ajn^eal" in a^telegrai V '
to President XtSEJaiOVSR, dated 11/Zi/60t z< ; r-’-
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-Xt is hellevsd -that -the foregolne-^VQ^^tuatloDS
present excellent opportunities for the Bureau*# counter*
IntelUgoncc program, t< ., ““
vA- --» '--- Firstly, It is proposed that coatMt be made with ‘ '
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The National Council of Churciieo of Chrlat, CSA, 475 Rlwerslds
Drive, lietf Yoric, iri. In order bo ^msent to them the Item
froo the "Long Island Daily Proas", In which aeven adnlstert
stated that their naaea wore wroachilly used, and a copy of
the EClIA pass>hlet, "Trial by Treason"^ '■- -■ > ■'
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The puipoae or this Is to furnish offlcialo of
the National Council of Churches material wliLch ;7lll make
clear the true nature of the CSJIiSj and to riOlce those officials
av;are that other ministers* eisiiaturos may have hecn used
fraud ulontly.
_In__the_e^nt Buroau_2£^2ji*l£j:°^ recoivad, formpy
vrill bo contacted to datei‘iriinc what officials of the
national Council of Cliurchcn may be contacted dlDcroet^^
in tJiis matter , )c>iS>
It Is hoped that throush this means officials of
the National Council of Churches ’.All notify tiioir Bombers
of the nature of this organization, to be wary of any
solicitations by this organization, and v^at to dp in the
event thoir names are used vdthout authorization*
Secondly, referenced letter to the Bureau, dated
11 / 30 / 80 , cats forth the names of seven clercj/men who, after
being adeed by the press, denied that they had aignad the
appeal. It Is to be noted that vrpo nlrtel of 11/29/60, sets
forth that the Rev, EDWARD V/, LEVIN, Freeport, IIY, sent a
telegram dated 11/21/60, to President EISEJaiOWIR, In which
ho stated that he was not -in sympathy lAth the appeal,' that
SOBETjL should serve his aentcnce, and that he had not
authoriced the use of i-da noroij. It Is obviocs tiiat Rev,
LEVIN was aroused at Uiic unu o.f his narijc and took affiimatlvc
steps to correct this misuse of his good nawa*
letter dated il/2G/oO, addressed to tap ITiO,
the Rov. A. I'nSLSObi lOAX, 3^-50 aoth Street, Jaclccori Iteigtits,
JJY, Pastor cf the Kirot Refoi’med Church of IIci rtovai, Elmhurst,
jjy, advisod that he would lUoc to laake It a matter of record
that ho had never clgnod tho "Clergy Appeal", that his naine
viao hsod lAthout his consent, and, that ho strongly protested
the use of his name. Rev, DOAX m’ote that viliile tho news-
paper article showd the fact that he did not sign tills
appeal, "it cannot eradicate all tho injury done to me personally
and to the good name of the historic First Reformed Church
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of Kot-Ttoi'oi "I am unalterably opposed to Coizaunism
1 ha VO altrays opposed Its phllocophy^ and Kith Ctod's help /
T alv;aya shall oppose It,"
It Is proposed that all seven ministers
denied their participation in tiiia api>eal> and particularly
Rev, LIlTVIll and Rev, DOAK, be contacted dlscrcotly by Bureau
Agenta, Tlie purpose of this contact trauld bo to explore the
possibility of having one or more of these oinlotors
circularise all other 359 ministers listed on this appeal,
giving notice of their indignation at the unauthorised use
of their good names and pointing out to the others none of
the facts omitted by the Sobell Comnlttoe In their cai^palgn
to secure signatures.
In view of Rev, BOAK^o strong letter of Indignation
to the inro and Rev, ISVEN^o action In sending a telegram
to tho Brosident, It is believed that they \7lll twlcome an
opportunity to publicly express their true views and
Indignation,
It Is proposed that the Bureau offer to pay tho
costs of cuch circularization if LEVIN and/or BOAIC would
agree.
It Is felt that such circularization by these men
would clearly demonstrate to the other ministorc vfiiat Idnd
of an unscrupulous and dishonest group the C,S.J,M,S, Is
and seriously impair anj' future olgnatiu?e campaigns. It is
believed that this viould bo tr*uc oven vJlth those ministers
who Imowlngly signed the appeal.
Further, it is suggested that this circular to other
ministorc request a reply If tl^o other minister* c name was
also used vdthout permission. It is noted that of the 16 adio
were reported as signers of tho appeal in tho Long Island,
NY area, seven denied signing it, throe said tlacy had signed
it and six could not be reached. There Is a surong possililllty
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that voiy many of the signers novar, in fact, did sign,
this appool. By requestlrig sucii a reply, It is believed
that if there is a response, tMa appeal could be completely
dlecrodited by giving further publicity of this fact to the
• neirapaporn by the minister maldjig such circularization.
It iB believed that, one of these ministers whose
name \iao irrongly used, vould XTolccme such an opportmiity
to expost* tills group as a i*raud and its use of unsci’upolouG
QOtiioda.
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COIUIITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
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ISA OP 1950
Encloacd hcrcv;ith io one Photostat of a syndicated
colunn aj'poai'inc in the II/03/C0 ias\;c of thr. Re;; Yor]:
Dally Ro-.o . This column wcis written by JERKY GREEME
concernin 3 the S03ELL case avjcl the rccc-nt Clergy Rally
in l.aahinBton, D. C. '
Enclosed also Is 021 c Photostat of a nc.;;; ai-ticlo
appearlnc in the "Lonr); Island Pi-ass ' entitled Clcrc:yi-^^n
Deny A-Spy Petition’ v;hich conccc'ns seven Lohr Island
Clcr:::yTnen v.'ho denied slsninc the Clei’cy Appc.cl presented
to the ’..'hits Reuse in V'ashirstcn; D.C. on il/ 20 / 6 c
2 - Bureau (100-33/335) (Kr.cls. R) (Hi)
4^)- Hen; Yoi-h (100-10,111)
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL RUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
y\ ASlllNCTON 25, C
Kovember 29, X9C0
COMMITTEE TO SECUHE JUSTICE
FOR MORTON SOEELL
IKTEENAL BECUEITY-C
INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950
A descrlptloa ot the Committee to Secure Justice
lor Morton Sobell (CSJMS) is attached.
a source, vho has lurnisbed
reliable Inforittation in the past, furnished a brochure containing
A prograra of the CSJMS "Freedom ^ce^end" at the Shorcham Hotel,
Washington, E. C., November 19-21, 1900, The brochure reflected
that November 21, 19G0, vrould be a day of visiting Government
representatives on behalf of Morton Soboll’s roleaso.
On November 21, 19G0,|
United States Department of Justice, boon 217, uwaars Loan"
Corporation Bulldinc^ 101 Indlrno. Avenue, N. V. , advised that a
group of people had visited him on November 21, 1900, to appeal
for tho release of Morton Fobell, TJxcy gave l.'lm a mimeogranhed
copy of a petition they said tme being delivered to the T’Ultc
House ^rW^overj^r 21, 19G0, The minccgri-pliccl copy of the petition
given contained 10 of names, rirglc spaced.
All o^x!^^iri5eB were preceded by the title revcreutl or Rabbi
except for a very few which were preceded by tr, or Profensor,
On November 28, advised that he had
received from the White House a^^^grB^^atod I\ove:iibor 21, 19E0,
from Reverend Fdv/nrd M, Levin of irceport, Hev; Voi'U, Reverend
Levin *s telegram, addressed to Prosidcat Lircuhover, infoiiacd
the President that Reverend Levin war. not in with appeal
for Sobell* s release. De said he thought Sobell v/as convicted
through due process he oiiov.lt; serve iiis
sonteiicc, according to^UBH^H^ Rcvcroxid Levin c^nid that be
had not authorized the us^o^effs name in conncctiou with tho appeal,
U7C.
[further advised that I’evcreiui Edward N, Levin
was on the i'J> pages of nam.er. on tine mlmf.'ograpb.od copy ot the
petition given him on November 21, lObO,
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COHMlTTEi: TO eECURK JUSTICE
FOR MORTON SOEELL
COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL
"Following the execution of atomic spies Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg In June 1953 » the ‘Communist campaign assumed
a different emphasis. Its major effort centered upon Morton
Sobell,* the Rosenbergs’ codefendent. The National Committee
to Secure Justice In the Rosenberg Case - a communist front
which had been conducting the campaign In the United States -
was reconstituted as the National Rosenberg-Sobell Committee
at a conference In Chicago in October 1953 and ‘then as the
National Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell In the
Rosenberg case*
("Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"
dated January 2, 1957* issued by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, page 60.)
In September, 1954* name "National Committee to
Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" appeared on literature issued
by the Committee. In March, 1955* the current name, "Committee
to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell," first appeared on literature
issued by the Committee.
The 1959-1960 Borough of Manhattan telephone directory
lists the "Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell" as
being located at 940 Broadway, New York, New York.
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100-107111
SUBJECT ROSENBERG/SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL ^ 4 C?
DATE / 2^' >“ I •- 4> G •
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is exempt from disclosure, in its entirety,
> under (b)(7)(D) as information contained in
this serial would Identify an informant lo
whom an expressed promise of confld^^ntiallty
has bern given. This information Includes ■
dates and places of meetings which were w--
attended by a limited number of people known
to the informant and/or information from these "
meetings and situations in which an informant
was in close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal
his identity. . .
UNITED STATES GOVERJIMENT
memorandum
TO
FROM
SAC, NEW YORK (100-6^K)l6) (i;i)
Date j 12/1/60
SUBJECT ; 'GERMAN AMERICAN"
IS-R; GE
Identity of Source ;
Description of Info:
-Da-t e-Rec el ved —
"German American"
10/25/60
Original located:
A copy of Inf onnant ' s report follows:
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1 - New xorSt (100-81675) (C?, USA, PAMPHLETS & PtBLICATIONS) (415)
1 - New York (100-128813) (CP, NY2, PAMPHLETS « PUBLICATIONS) (414)
1 - Nev/ York (100-8031 rY ^cp. r.TrpMfirjs’'^ (^15^
Nev/ York (100-803l3) (CP /EAST’ GERMANS)
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'•GERT-IAN AMERICAN”
The "German American" which is a German language
newspaper published in New York City monthly, and in the
summertime at less frequent Intervals (the July and Axigust
Issue is a double issue), strictly follov/s the Aiuerlcan CP
line. This publication contains much irii'ormabion regarding
the Soviet occupied _zpne_o.f_ East-Gerraany- and- all-the“indfvi duals
~orrthe~'Activities committee of the newspaper are knovm to be
Coriuaunists, either members or sympathizers.
The "German American" also uses the polonla Club,
201 2nd Avenue, New York City, for German- American sponsored
social affairs. The "German American" at the present time
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on the third floor of the buildln? t pt. •) '=iO
Street,
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FILE # 100-107111
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Is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety, - r
under (b)(7)(D) as information contained In
this serial would Identify an informant to '
whom an expressed promise of confld«»ntlellty"^--'"~'^ -
has hern given. This Information includes ..t
dates and places of meetings which were
attended by a limited number of people known :
to the Informant and/or information from these “
meetings and situations in which an informant . v:-^ _
was in close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal --
his identity. , ^
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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SAC (100-^13650)
DATE: 12/2/60
SOBJBCT: PHILADELPHIA SOCIAL SCIENCE
POKTJM COMMITTEEI
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on 11/23/60
reliable Information I n the past
written atatement,
la maintained In
who has fiimlshed
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[COI^MITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE
FOR MORTON SOBELL)
15 - Philadelphia
1 - 100-43650
14 - Other Philadelphia Files
PJO:fkd
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"Nov, l8, i 960
"Adelphla Hotel
"Roof Garden
"Phila,, Pa.
"The meeting was opened by the chairman for the
evening, SOL ROTENBERG, who spoke briefly about
the coming lectures and this was their third
year and any Interested person was welcome to
Join the program group and before they left they
could leave their name, address, phone no. at
the backtable.
"He reminded everyone that there would be no
meeting In December due to the holidays. The
next science meeting will be held on January
20. Many of the other announcements would be
made after- the speaker had finished and before
the question and ans\'/er period.
"The main speaker was Introduced as CLAUD LIGHTPOOT
who Is Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party, U.S.A,
from Chicago, 111.
"Mr. LIGHTPOOT began by explaining that there was
a slight mlxup In whether he would be able to
come to Philadelphia or have to speak In
Detroit, However, after the other group learned
that his wife had Just spent several months In
Moscow, they quickly decided to have his wife
speak and he was extremely pleased to have It
worked out that way, for he knew he would enjoy
being In the city of brotherly love, Phila, for
It made It very convient with his several
meetings he had planned In New York,
PH 100-43650
"Mr, LIGKTFOOT then proceeded to tell or give
his explanation of what happened during the course
of the political campaign to both Mr, Kennedy
and Mr. Nixon, Mr, Nlxcn we were told decided to
try to woo the South, v;hile Mr, Kennedy catered
to the minority groups In both the North and
South, One of the big drawbacks to Mr, Kennedy
vias that his father was a big booster of the
Naxi’s during World V/ar Tv/o. It seems that the
father stayed as much in the background as
possible during the entire campaign, Mr. Kennedy
also seemed, whether in recession or National
emergency, would go all out to remedy the
situation regardless of cost, while Mr, Nixon
gave the Impression of his having to go through
so much red tape In this similar situation.
The television appearances seem to have hurt
Mr, Nixon and rather helped Mr, Kennedy.
"The position they both took on Cuba caused Fidel
Castro to remark that they are both bums. One
of the big turning parts In helping Mr, Kennedy
was when he sent a message to Rev. Martin Luther
King’s wife regarding his recent arrest^ e:^res 8 lng
regret of the incident. This seemed to unite all
the Negrosas in the South & North to vote the
democratic way. There are now over a million
Negroes voting in the South this year. This
seemed to make Mr. Kennedy the popular candidate .
among the southern Negroes, Mexicans in Texas
and in the Noith minorities. It also lost some
southern white votes, but it is believed to have
been offset by other votes.
"Mr, LIGHTFOOT did say that he voted for Mr.
Kennedy, for he believed that the democratic
platform and Senator Kennedy’s promises allowed
a great deal more than Vice-President’ j Nixon’s
stand.
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"Mr, LIGHTFOOT then said the real that
the democrats had to overcome was the fact
that Johnson was Vlce-Pi'eaident, He did say
that Johnson did a pretty good Job in keeping
the South in line. Mr^ Kennedy's boyish looks
and charm along with his reference to the
Great P.D.R, also got Kr. Kennedy a lot of
votes, Mr, LIGHTFOOT ended by saying that
he was extremely pleased that Kennedy got
elected, for now that we have a Catholic for
president. It i.j possible that we may get
next a jew for president and after that who knows
even a Negro, After a few announcements pertaining to
the coming events of the Science Forum, and that
for four dollars a season ticket can be purchased,
JIM DOLSEN spoke on literature and that he had
the worker^ hot off the press,
“The question and answer period seemed as
though It might develops into something hot
and heavy. One of first questions asked, was why
didn't the progressive thinking people all vote the
socialistic ticket, Mr, LIGHTFOOT answered although
somewhat complicated and long, seemed to say, that
we are not strong enough as a group to attract
other groups or persons, so we must Join something
we can fit In and work along with the group, helping
them to solve their problems as long as it
concerns the working class,
"Another question asked by the chairman of the
evening, SOL ROTENBERG, He stated that he voted
Republican because he had heard Mr, Kennedy
remark, that Mr, Hof fa should & would be put In
Jail if he was elected president. Ills question
was If In the recount of votes of states and the
count of absentee ballots. If Mr, Nixon should
be elected, what would happen.
PH 100-43550
"Nr. LT.C-HTPOOT anawer waB that he didn-t think
It c '^uld feppen * He sdld It would make the U.S*
the laughing stock of the world if It happened,
"JEAN PRANTJT.S made an announcement that the
Sobel Committee was planning a big affair for
the release of MORTON SOBEL, on Nov, 19-20-21,
in Washington, D.C, Buses are leaving from
Phi la,
"The next question was not really a question but
a suggestion, that this group send a night
letter or telegram to President-Elect Kennedy,
asking him to take direct action on the New
Orleans school situation. It was so moved by
the entire audience,
"The forum was dismissed around 11; 00 p.m. The
usual admission fee of one dollar was collected
at the door by ARCHIE COLEMAN. The^ were around
75 % present of college age. There were 85 persans
present,
"Seen in attendance were;
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vhom an expressed promise of confld^»ntiallty
has bern given. This Information Includes
dates and places of meetings which were ;
attended by a limited number of people known . - '
to the Informant and/or Information from these *
meetings and situations in which an Informant :r.
was in close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal
his Identity. .. , .
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